More holidays a year sounds great but ensure they stay within budget by using these hacks.

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Instead of saving for a home, young people are now saving for travel and leisure. Over half of young workers said saving for trips is among their top financial goals, a survey showed. 

So travel is clearly a top of mind issue for Singaporeans. But how do we budget for three trips a year?

In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at how to achieve your vacation dreams. 

Her guests are Revolut’s Head of Strategy and Operations Ashley Thomas and ST travel journalist Sarah Stanley.

Highlights (click/tap above):

2:23 How early do you plan for 2026’s trips?

4:00 Are more people doing three holidays a year?  

8:00 How to set budgets for a trip

16:22 Using AI to plan holidays

18:00 Where are the upcoming popular spots?

21:00 Travel deals and ways to save money 

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Host: Sue-Ann Tan (suetan@sph.com.sg)

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow

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